More than 23 Million Households Worldwide Will Participate in Demand Response Programs by 2018, Forecasts Pike Research

Demand response (DR) programs offered by utilities to their residential
customers are essential tools for managing demand and are a key
component of governmental energy policies. Taking a cue from their
counterparts in the United States, utilities around the world are
gradually realizing the potential benefits to themselves as well as
their customers of introducing DR programs to their residential
customers. By 2018, according to a new report from Pike
Research, a part of Navigant's Energy Practice, more than 23 million
households worldwide will participate in demand response programs, more
than double the number that do so today.

The fastest growing segment of the residential DR market will be
price-based programs that rely on dynamic pricing, which may usher in a
whole new way of dispatching DR, the study concludes.

"Dynamic pricing offers an opportunity for utilities to expose consumers
to price signals with a more accurate representation of the actual price
of electricity at any given time," says senior research analyst Marianne
Hedin. "It could eventually become the most common load curtailment
scheme for households, dispatching demand response much more frequently
at very short durations. It will also change the way utilities determine
their rate plans and their dispatch strategies."

While traditional direct load control programs remain the most common
form of DR, the number of price-based programs is expected to increase
rapidly, according to the report. By 2018, about 8.7 million households
worldwide are expected to be enrolled in some type of price-based
program, one-third of the total participating in demand response.

The report, "Residential
Demand Response", examines the developing global market for
residential demand response programs, including technology issues,
market drivers and barriers, and regulatory factors. The report includes
detailed comparisons of price-based and direct load control DR programs
as well as profiles of 17 key market players. Market forecasts for
residential DR participation, spending, and load curtailment (in
megawatts), segmented by region, are provided through 2018. An Executive
Summary of the report is available for free download on the Pike
Research website.

Pike Research, which joined Navigant's global Energy Practice on July 1,
2012, provides in-depth analysis of global clean technology markets. The
team's research methodology combines supply-side industry analysis,
end-user primary research and demand assessment, and deep examination of
technology trends to provide a comprehensive view of the Smart Energy,
Smart Grid, Smart Transportation, Smart Industry, and Smart Buildings
sectors. Additional information about Pike Research can be found at www.navigant.com/pikeresearch.

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* The information contained in this press release concerning the
report, "Residential Demand Response," is a summary and reflects
Pike Research's current expectations based on market data and trend
analysis. Market predictions and expectations are inherently uncertain
and actual results may differ materially from those contained in this
press release or the report. Please refer to the full report for a
complete understanding of the assumptions underlying the report's
conclusions and the methodologies used to create the report. Neither
Pike Research nor Navigant undertakes any obligation to update any of
the information contained in this press release or the report.